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US president Donald Trump is set to have historic talks with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Duyeon Kim is visiting fellow at the Korean Peninsula Future Forum in Seoul, and tells us how much of a role sanctions on the North played on bringing discussions about. Also in the programme, we hear from British businesses how they think Brexit negotiations are progressing. This weekend marks the seventh anniversary of the earthquake in Japan that led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The BBC's Szu Ping Chan reports from the country on how the disaster changed the country's energy policy. Plus we look back at the rest of the week's big business stories with Mike Jakeman from the Economist Intelligence Unit in London, and Lisa Abramowicz of Bloomberg Radio in New York. (Picture: Kim Jong-un. Picture credit: KCNA.)

President Trump signs the proclamation, but Canada and Mexico are exempt indefinitely. We get reaction from Nicholas Lardy of the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC. Plus, Cary Leahey of Decision Economics tells us how Wall Street reacted. And Emily Bates from the BBC's technology programme Click tells us why some of Amazon's Alexa smart loudspeakers have taken to spontaneously laughing out loud.

China has once again dominated a list of global self-made female billionaires. Emily Feng is China correspondent for the Financial Times in Beijing, and tells us why Chinese women are proving to be so successful. On International Women's Day, we also hear about a girl empowerment initiative in Kano, Nigeria. And the president of Mauritania, Ameenah Gurib, tells us what it's like being Africa's only female national leader. We report from Santiago, Chile, where the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is being signed. Plus Margi Murphy, technology reporter at the Daily Telegraph tells us why some of Amazon's Alexa smart loudspeakers have taken to spontaneously laughing out loud.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a visit to the UK. We find out what both countries hope to achieve from John Sfakianakis of the Gulf Research Centre in Riyadh, and Madawi Al-Rasheed of the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics. Also in the programme, as the rhetoric escalates between the US and the rest of the world over proposed tariffs on aluminium and steel, we get analysis from our regular economic commentator Irwin Stelzer of the Hudson Institute in Washington. An outbreak of listeria in South Africa has killed more than 180 people over the last year. We'll hear what the impact has been on food exports. Plus we find out how a new network of shoebox-sized satellites is improving telecommunications, from Meir Moalem, founder of Sky and Space Global.

Donald Trump has reacted cautiously to news that North Korea is willing to talk about giving up its nuclear weapons if it did not feel threatened. We hear more from Shihiko Goto, an analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center's Asia Program. Also in the programme, we get the latest from the financial markets from Joe Saluzzi at Themis Trading in New Jersey.

At the Geneva Motor Show carmakers have been responding to the threat of new US tariffs. The BBC's Theo Leggett has been talking to the bosses of several European car firms. Also in the programme, the toymaker Lego has admitted it has made too many bricks. Chief executive Niels Christiansen explains what's behind the first annual sales and profit fall at the firm since 2004. After a significant week of developments on the road to Brexit, we consider the prospects for a satisfactory deal between the UK and EU with economists Roger Bootle of Capital Economics, and Sebastian Dullien of the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. We have a report from northern Sweden exploring how helpful a national propensity towards humility is, when it comes to business success. Plus the French musician Jean-Michel Jarre, who is president of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers, tells us why he thinks more needs to be done to protect the interests of composers in the era of music streaming online.

With all the talk of crisis in the air, Wall Street began the week not just in more sanguine mood - but in increasingly positive territory. We hear from Peter Jankowskis from Oakbrook Investments in Chicago. An inconclusive election in Italy has failed to bring any one party to power. As the parties vie to form a government, we hear from Giada Zampano of Politico in Rome. The US primary season is upon us, the Democrats' first nationwide chance for revenge since what was for them the disaster of November 2016; in New York, Gideon Resnick who covers politics for the Daily Beast gives us his take. Plus, Frances McDormand, who won the best actress award at this year's Oscars, has proposed the widespread use of so-called 'inclusion riders' in acting contracts to expand diversity in the movie business; Dr Stacy Smith who heads the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative - which conducts detailed research into diversity - or the lack of it - in Hollywood, tells us more.

An inconclusive election in Italy has failed to bring any one party to power. As the parties vie to form a government, Lorenzo Codogno, chief economist at LC Macro Advisors tells us how the country's economy is likely to be impacted. Also in the programme, with US president Donald Trump expected to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminium this week, David Collins, professor of international economic law at City University in London explains the likelihood of a transatlantic trade war. In Switzerland, a referendum to abolish an annual licence fee to access public broadcasting has been voted down. The BBC's Geneva correspondent, Imogen Foulkes, explains the background to the vote. Plus, Frances McDormand, who won the best actress award at this year's Oscars, has proposes the widespread use of so-called 'inclusion riders' in acting contracts to expand diversity in the movie business. The British actress Polly Kemp, who has also been championing the idea, tells us more.

Polls have closed in Italy's general election and exit polls show a hung parliament is likely. We hear more from the BBC's James Reynolds in Italy.Xi Jing Ping, President of China is expected to use an annual meeting of China's parliament, which begins on Monday, to abolish presidential term limits by changing the Chinese constitution. Anne Stevenson-Yang, founder of J Capital Research discusses the implications.China has warned that it does not want a trade war with the US, but will not sit idly by if its economy is hurt. The comments were made amid controversy over Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Independent economist, Michael Hughes gives his view.It's Oscars night and the 90th Academy Awards means big money for brands and their celebrity ambassadors according to Jeetendr Sehdev, author of The Kim Kardashian Principle. And how do governments facing obesity crises persuade people to eat less? The BBC's Elizabeth Hotson investigates.

President Trump has said he plans to impose a 25% tariff on steel imported to the US. We hear from steelworkers in Pennsylvania who stand to benefit from the move, and Professor Peter Worrian, a steel specialist at the University of Toronto explains what the US's biggest steel supplier, Canada, may do to respond. And we get context from Renate Featherstone, principal analyst for steel markets at the research consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Also in the programme, as UK prime minister Theresa May outlines her vision for the future trade relationship between Britain and the EU, we get reaction from one of her MPs, Mark Pawsey. Plus Netherlands MP Anne Molder from the ruling VVD party tells us how her country is planning for the possibility of a 'no deal' Brexit. And we look back at the rest of the week's big business stories with Sujeet Indap of the Financial Times in New York, and Riva Gold of the Wall Street Journal in London.

Italy goes to the polls this weekend, with the economy on many voters' minds. The BBC's Mike Johnson has been gauging the health of the country's economy, and finds out how big an issue immigration has become in the election. He's joined throughout the programme by economist Nicola Borri of Luiss University in Rome, and Giada Zampano, who writes for the website Politico. Plus we hear from Dario Ferrari, a guitar-maker who is part of a new generation of Italian artisans